Grab the kids and some STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam to build this fun Easter version of a gingerbread house. Flip it around and follow our quick and easy instruction on how to create bunny workers and decorate the factory interior.

Note: See "Small Bunnies" and "Decorating the Inside" for additional materials.

Following patterns, cut out the sides, front and roof of the house using utility knife and T-square; take care to keep edges as straight as possible. Glue side walls to inside of front wall using glue and toothpicks between pieces; snap toothpicks in half first, and insert carefully between pieces, making sure they don't poke through the sides. Glue the smaller roof section at a 90° angle against the inside surface of the larger roof piece; do not glue roof to house - it will be easier to work inside the house when the roof is not attached.

Fence: To make fence pickets, snip off rounded ends from craft sticks; trim to 2 3/4" length and shape a point on one end. Tape down fence railings 1 1/4" apart; add pickets with white craft glue. When dry, hot glue fence posts to picket strips. Make holes for fence posts in foam base, but do not yet glue fence in place.

Tint 1 cup of acrylic spackling with green paint to make "grass". Spread spackling over base, including fence postholes. While spackling is still soft, push fence posts into place. Add flower cake decorations to create "garden". Create a walkway to the front door by making a path with jellybeans. Add sign to door (optional): "Egg Factory. Open Daily 5 a.m. - 5 p.m. Major Credit Cards and Carrots Accepted."

Glue white eyelet around base.

Small Bunnies

Materials:

Materials listed are for one bunny, but you may find that you need to make a lot more to help decorate all of those eggs!

Using serrated knife, cut a thin, lengthwise slice from foam egg so it will sit flat; this is the bunny's body. (Refer to Diagram A.) Cut a thin slice from the narrow end of the egg; rub the 1 1/2" ball against narrow end of egg until it fits snugly. Glue ball in place; this is the bunny's head. (Hint: For smoother cuts, wax the knife blade with an old candle.)

Cut the 1" ball in half; glue one half to wide end of egg for tail.

Press in sides of head, shaping a gentle point for the nose. Shape the haunches by outlining the haunch area with a pencil; press and shape around the outline so the leg appears to stand out. (Diagram B.)

Make a 1/2" cut in either side of head for ears. Press eyes into head; remove and set aside.

Insert a wooden skewer into bottom of rabbit to use as a handle. Spread a generous, even layer of glue over rabbit; sprinkle with glitter. Let dry.

Using pattern, cut ears from white felt. Push ears into slits on either side of head. Brush a small amount of blush on insides of ears. Glue on eyes. Tie together in the middle four 3" lengths of thread; glue to nose. Glue pom pom over center of whiskers.

Decorating the Inside

Use your imagination to decorate your egg house - from dye vats and chocolate eggs to dollhouse furniture you may already have. Here's how we decorated our house:

a. Big pails: Poke a tiny hole in either side of the top of a clean, restaurant creamer container. Thread a 3" length of thin wire through holes for a handle. Fill pail with acrylic spackling or modeling clay. Paint the filler to make it look like paint and dribble small amount of paint on outside of bucket.

b. Small pails: Hot glue a thin, 2" length of thin wire into top of clean toothpaste cap. Fill with hot glue. Sprinkle cake-decorating jimmies on glue while drying; or, let glue dry and paint to look like paint.

c. Chocolate-filled pail: Pour melted brown crayon wax into plastic medicine cup. When cooled, poke a tiny hole in either side of the top; thread a 3" length of thin wire through holes for a handle.

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